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High School Writing Contest: During the months of January and February, Writers & Books will run a writing contest for local high schoolers. We will
If you look online for writing classes, you’ll find that most classes are about the craft of writing– how to write fiction, how to
There are often specific experiences that help inspire my writing. For example, the title for my latest novel, “More More Time,” was inspired by
The title caught me. Time to Write. Just what I needed. I’d wanted to be a writer ever since I was a boy. Watching The
“You Must Read Out Loud Darling!” She Warned Him, Encouragingly. By Brian Wood Here’s a dirty secret about short stories: when you submit them for
Writers & Books: As you mention, you have worked as a journalist and you have also written three successful nonfiction books focusing on social issues.
These Stories That We Tell Each Other: An Interview with Aracelis Girmay By Malik Thompson Bios Aracelis Girmay is the author of three
On December 14 and 15, Writers & Books will host students from Maria Brandt’s upper-level Short-Fiction Workshop at MCC for an end of the semester
FLCC’s Board of Trustees held an all-day retreat at Gell: A Finger Lakes Creative Retreat – The Gleason Lodge is situated in a beautiful and
Thomas Mannella’s Reading in the Gleason Lodge on Thursday, October 6th, 2016. Thomas Mannella was born and raised in Naples, NY, and educated at St.
Dear Writers & Books community, I want to share with you that I have moved into a new role here at Writers & Books
IRISH EPIC AT FRINGE NO. 5 Storyteller Alan Irvine brings the Irish Epic “The Cattle Raid of Cooley” to life Storyteller Alan Irvine will perform
Planchette AT 2016 FRINGE When the dead speak, they might be talking to you.
Twisted Tales at Fringe No. 5 Local Author tells ‘out of school’ touching tales about her Convent years and her Irish ancestors Rochester, New
Debut Novel Series revamped for 2016 Writers & Books brings two debut novelists in November Rochester, NY: This Fall Writers & Books welcomes two debut
Writers & Books is proud to announce The Enchanted by Rene Denfeld, as our choice for the 2017 “Rochester Reads” program. Denfeld will be in
This summer, consider sending your young writer out of the city and into the hills for camp. Three upcoming SummerWrite workshops are being held at
The Breathing Fire Teen Slam Poetry team is entering it’s final weeks of prep before heading off to Washington DC to compete in the national
On Saturday, June 11th, Writers & Books held their 35th Anniversary Gala in the Nixon peabody event space looking over downtown Rochester. This was a
WXXI’S CONNECTIONS DEDICATES A WEEK OF SHOWS TO SUMMER READING Connections Summer Book Week airs June 20-24 (Rochester, NY) June 16, 2016 – Connections with Evan Dawson, WXXI’s
Tomorrow night, it all draws to a close! We’ve had an outstanding turn out and we’re getting together for the finale. Whether you’re a finalist
